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Determination of Selected Beneficial Substances in Peach Fruits

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  • Martina Mrázová

    (Department of Fruit Science, Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice, Mendel University in Brno, 691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic)

  • Eliška Rampáčková

    (Department of Fruit Science, Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice, Mendel University in Brno, 691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic)

  • Petr Šnurkovič

    (Department of Post-Harvest Technology of Horticultural Products, Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice, Mendel University in Brno, 691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic)

  • Ivo Ondrášek

    (Department of Fruit Science, Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice, Mendel University in Brno, 691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic)

  • Tomáš Nečas

    (Department of Fruit Science, Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice, Mendel University in Brno, 691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic)

  • Sezai Ercisli

    (Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey)

Abstract

Peaches ( Prunus persica L.) are a popular and sought-after dessert fruit. This is mainly due to their flavour, aroma, attractive appearance, and high content of substances that play an important role in human nutrition. The present study was carried out to determine some important analytical properties (sugars/sucrose, glucose, fructose and sorbitol), total acid, total phenolics, flavonoids, antioxidant capacity, carotenoids and anthocyanins of 34 selected peach varieties. The analyses are also complemented by colorimetric measurements of peach skin colour using CIELAB and other chromatic parameters. The results show, for example, that all peach varieties are good sources of phenolic compounds (9.43–577 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE).100 g −1 ), flavonoids (1.12–95.1 mg catechin equivalent (CAE).100 g −1 ), and antioxidant capacity (136–462 mg Trolox equivalent (TE).100 g −1 ).

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  • Martina Mrázová & Eliška Rampáčková & Petr Šnurkovič & Ivo Ondrášek & Tomáš Nečas & Sezai Ercisli, 2021. "Determination of Selected Beneficial Substances in Peach Fruits," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:24:p:14028-:d:706237
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